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Castro Says "Injustices" Occurred Against Cuban Homosexuals

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 12:04

In what might be the first public admission that he did anything wrong during the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro has admitted there were "injustices" done to gay and lesbian people. They were put into force labor camps during the Revolution. Castro has yet to apologize for any other numerous atrocities ...

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Combat in Iraq Officially Ends Today

Tuesday, 31 August 2010 15:14

Today at 5 PM Eastern Time, the American combat mission in Iraq will officially be over. The war started 7 and 1/2 years ago, removing Saddam Hussein from power and establishing a fledgling democracy. 4,000 American troops died and 30,000 were injured, and the Iraqi civilian death toll is estimated to be about 100,000 ...

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Kenya Ratifies New Constitution

Friday, 27 August 2010 09:28

Kenya's president has signed a new constitution into law. The new document is seen with optimism that it will help the country overcome the ethnic violence that has rocked the country in the last decade ...

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Wyclef Jean Denied in Haitian President Bid

Friday, 20 August 2010 11:47

It looks like Wyclef Jean has been rejected in his bid to run for President of Haiti ...

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Suicide Bomber Kills 61 in Iraq

Tuesday, 17 August 2010 09:18

A suicide bomber killed 61 people waiting to apply to be police officers in Iraq. The bomber posed as an applicant and detonated the bomb as he was surrounded by the poorly guarded crowd of recruits ...

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Palestinians Crack Down on Hamas

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 08:28

Palestinian security forces arrested more than 150 members of Hamas after the group claimed responsibility for shooting and killing four Israelis on the eve of new peace talks. The talks are to take place in Washington and will cover some of the long-standing issues of the conflict ...

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New Wrinkle in Arizona Immigration Debate

Tuesday, 31 August 2010 08:44

After several people, including Sen. John McCain and Gov. Jan Brewer, said he wasn't doing enough to secure the nation's borders, President Obama signed a bill on August 15, ordering more National Guard members to patrol the Arizona-Mexico border. The troops have begun to arrive and assume their post ...

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Silly Glenn Beck

Friday, 27 August 2010 08:41

Glenn Beck says that a "Restoring Rally" this weekend, where he and other conservative leaders will speak, will be a moment where they "reclaim the civil rights movement." Um ... Glenn? That's going to get some people mad ...

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Final U.S. Military Combat Brigade Leaves Iraq

Thursday, 19 August 2010 09:07

The final U.S. combat brigade has left Iraq, all part of the gradual pull-out of Iraq advocated by the Obama administration. 50,000 ground troops will remain in Iraq for the forseeable future, to provide training and security for the Iraqi military ...

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Gay Marriages to Resume Next Week

Friday, 13 August 2010 08:03

A federal judge in California refused to enact a stay on his ruling to overturn California Proposition 8, which made it illegal for same-sex couples to marry. California will begin offering marriage to gay couples starting next Thursday ...

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